Mercer Football Game Program (September 30, 2025) by MercerAthletics

BEARS SPOTLIGHT #7 KENDALL HARRIS

POSITION: Wide Receiver

HOMETOWN: Macon, Ga.

TWITTER/INSTAGRAM: @Kendall_Harris7 / @kendallharris_

MAJOR: Psychology (Anticipated Graduation: 2027)

CAREER NOTES:

• Named to 2024 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team

• Caught 14 passes for 339 yards and one touchdown in 2024

• Lone touchdown came via a one-handed catch at Alabama

• Logged at least one reception in first 12 games last season

WHAT IS YOUR PROUDEST MOMENT AS A MERCER BEAR?

“My proudest moment so far is probably when I got freshman all-conference honors or when I caught my first collegiate touchdown against Alabama.”

WHAT STORY DOES YOUR FAMILY ALWAYS TELL ABOUT YOU?

“My dad likes to tell a story about how I learned to ride a bike when I was 3, but then immediately ran into a mailbox which is pretty funny. My mom likes to tell the story about how whenever I ate spicy foods I would always say ‘it’s too picey mommy’ instead of spicy.”

WHAT DID YOU DO GROWING UP THAT ALWAYS GOT YOU IN TROUBLE?

“I was a big talker growing up, especially in school, so that always got me in trouble with my teachers and then also with my parents.”

IF YOU COULD LEARN TO DO ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

“I would learn how to speak multiple languages. I just feel like that would be a really cool skill to learn.”

TONIGHT’S PROBABLE LINEUPS

WHEN THE BEARS HAVE THE BALL

MERCER OFFENSE

Pos. No.

X 18

Name Ht., Wt., Yr., Hometown

Adjatay Dabbs 6-0, 170, R-So., Greeneville, Tenn.

2 Adonis McDaniel 5-10, 170, Jr., Columbia, S.C.

LT 74 Amarii Atchison 6-8, 300, R-So., Douglasville, Ga.

50 Darrian King 6-3, 295, R-Sr., Oak Grove, Miss.

LG 63 Jamari Freeman 6-4, 300, R-Jr., Fairburn, Ga.

75 Kelan Washington 6-3, 290, Fr., DeFuniak Springs, Fla.

C 69 Blake Martin 6-4, 300, R-Sr., Sawmills, N.C.

60 Gavin Marks 6-3, 305, Fr., Wendell, N.C.

RG 57 Tyler Murray 6-2, 285, So., Altavista, Va.

67 Pierson Sears 6-1, 255, R-Fr., Canton, Ga.

70 Xavier Jennings 6-2, 305, Gr., Shelby, N.C.

77 Luke Schultz 6-7, 295, R-Fr., Birmingham, Ala.

TE 3 Apollos Cook 6-3, 210, R-So., Lexington, S.C.

86 Samuel Albee 6-5, 235, Jr., Dunwoody, Ga.

Z 7 Kendall Harris 6-1, 200, R-So., Concord, N.C.

23 Travion Solomon 6-1, 190, R-Jr., Macon, Ga.

SLOT 9 Brayden Smith 5-10, 185, Jr., Macon, Ga.

17 Trenton Jones 5-10, 170, Fr., Hastings, Fla.

QB 1 DJ Smith 6-2, 200, Sr., Greenwood, Miss.

11 Braden Atkinson 6-1, 215, Fr., Rolesville, N.C.

RB 22 CJ Miller 5-11, 230, R-Jr., Gadsden, Ala.

27 Micah Bell 5-10, 205, R-Jr., McDonough, Ga.

WOFFORD DEFENSE

Pos. No. Name Ht., Wt., Yr., Hometown

DE 6 Marion Smokes 6-1, 265, So., DeLand, Fla.

53 Jude Tinor 6-0, 267, So., Melbourne, Fla.

NT 52 Seth Foster 6-3, 285, Sr., Blackshear, Ga.

90 O’marion Brown 6-3, 308, So., Woodbury, Ga.

DE 93 Brandon Maina 6-0, 275, Sr., Hiram, Ga.

66 Ramon McCollough 6-2, 274, Fr., Daytona Beach, Fla.

OLB 11 Alijah Williams 6-2, 225, So., Buford, Ga.

10 Caleb Oliver 6-3, 215, So., Deltona, Fla.

ILB 12 Javario Tinch 6-4, 185, So., Calhoun Falls, S.C.

31 Nick Morgan 6-2, 215, Sr., Easley, S.C.

ILB 15 Jalen Rambert 6-1, 240, So., Easley, S.C.

33 Kade Moledor 6-0, 236, Jr., Dawsonville, Ga.

OLB 8 Elijah Washington 6-1, 230, Fr., Kennesaw, Ga.

40 Jonathan Schaffer 6-2, 238, Jr., Early Branch, S.C.

CB 14 Darius Malcolm 5-10, 175, Fr., Atlanta, Ga.

23 Cole Walker 5-10, 180, Fr., Alpharetta, Ga.

FS 0 CJ Coombes 6-0, 213, So., Bellefonte, Del.

9 Eli Campbell 5-11, 190, Jr., Sanford, Fla.

SS 2 Maximus Pulley 5-11, 200, Sr., Fort Worth, Texas

16 Jacobi Hatter 5-10, 192, So., Columbus, Ga.

CB 5 RJ Brunson 6-2, 200, Jr., St. Matthews, S.C.

3 J’Vion “Skoot” Luster 5-10, 180, So., Columbus, Ga.

MERCER SPECIALISTS

Pos. No. Name Ht., Wt., Yr., Hometown

PK 93 Reice Griffith 5-11, 170, Jr., Pace, Fla.

36 Bryce Addison 5-9, 175, R-Jr., Saint Augustine, Fla.

HOL 19 John McConnell 6-3, 190, R-Sr., Morgantown, W.Va.

19 JP Pickles 6-1, 215, R-Fr., Tallahassee, Fla.

KR 9 Brayden Smith 5-10, 185, Jr., Macon, Ga.

25 Tyrell Coard 6-0, 205, Jr., Charlotte, N.C.

P 19 John McConnell 6-3, 190, R-Sr., Morgantown, W.Va.

89 Ian Garcia 6-0, 210, R-Jr., Windermere, Fla.

LS 56 Jaiden Hamilton 6-2, 215, Jr., Carrollton, Ga.

49 Max Allen 6-4, 205, Fr., Holly Springs, N.C.

PR 9 Brayden Smith 5-10, 185, Jr., Macon, Ga.

2 Adonis McDaniel 5-10, 170, Jr., Columbia, S.C.

WHEN THE TERRIERS HAVE THE BALL WOFFORD OFFENSE

Pos. No. Name Ht., Wt., Yr., Hometown

WR-X 3 CJ Adams 6-3, 215, So., Mableton, Ga.

13 Cam Smith 6-4, 200, Jr., Dayton, Ohio

LT 71 Quincy Hughes 6-4, 300, Sr., Cincinnati, Ohio

70 Landon Harris 6-5, 275, Fr., King George, Va.

LG 54

Reggie Houston 6-2, 285, Fr., Jacksonville, Fla.

Kam Wallace 6-4, 300, Fr., Pelzer, S.C.

C 50 Luke Moise 6-3, 285, So., Miami, Fla.

68 Clayton Hixon 6-3, 295, Jr., Jackson, Ga.

RG 74

Chizara Alegbe 6-4, 300, Jr., Houston, Texas 61 Nathanael Cole 6-2, 285, So., Columbia, S.C.

RT 77 Mason Howard 6-7, 300, Jr., Mosley, Va. 55 Dillon Porter 6-5, 300, So., Pulaski, Va.

TE 87 Matt Flanders 6-4, 250, Jr., Huntersville, N.C. 17 Samuel Cornett 6-7, 255, Sr., Saint Johns, Fla.

WR-H 0 Ivory Aikens 5-6, 145, So., Miami, Fla. 14 Anjuan “Ace” Coleman 5-10, 175, Fr., Miami, Fla.

WR-Z 9

Isaiah Scott 5-10, 180, So., Miami, Fla. 11

Grant Tucker 6-3, 190, So., Charlotte, N.C.

QB 15 Ethan Drumm 6-3, 205, Fr., Jacksonville, Fla. 8 Jayden Whitaker 6-1, 190, So., Brownsburg, Ind.

RB 5 Kyle Parsons 6-0, 205, Sr., Weddington, N.C. 6 Gerald Modest 6-1, 205, So., Miami, Fla.

MERCER DEFENSE

Pos. No. Name Ht., Wt., Yr., Hometown

DE 0 Andrew Zock 6-2, 250, So., Citra, Fla. 15 Kobe McInnis 6-2, 245, Fr., Marietta, Ga.

NT 91 Jordan Swain 6-3, 290, R-Sr., Brunswick, Ga. 55 Ean Johnson-Kelley 6-1, 270, Fr., Bradenton, Fla.

DT 99 Caden Camese 6-1, 285, R-So., Bellevue, Neb. 53 Justin Gilbert 6-3, 245, R-Sr., Dallas, Ga.

DE 30 Brayden Dudley 6-2, 255, R-Sr., Buford, Ga.

1 Dan Hicks 6-5, 265, R-Sr., Lansdale, Pa.

LB 10 Julian Fox 6-1, 220, R-So., Cordele, Ga. 46 Isaac Prince 6-0, 215, R-Jr., Snellville, Ga.

LB 51 Drew Clare 6-2, 225, R-Jr., Alpharetta, Ga. 48 Mic Wasson 6-3, 215, Sr., Glennville, Ga.

SAM 4 Donovan Watkins 5-11, 180, Jr., Winnsboro, S.C. 16 Christian Davis 5-10, 190, R-Jr., Tuscaloosa, Ala.

CB 7 Carmelo O’neal 6-4, 200, So., Atlanta, Ga. 21 Fabian Scott 6-3, 185, Jr., Miami, Fla.

S 13 Juwan Johnson 5-11, 195, Sr., Savannah, Ga. 17 Kaleb Hutchinson 6-0, 185, R-Jr., Augusta, Ga.

S 12 Tommy Bliss 5-11, 195, R-Jr., Richmond Hill, Ga.

5 Mike Polke 6-0, 190, Fr., Toombs County, Ga.

CB 3 Myles Weston 5-11, 175, R-Jr., Port Charlotte, Fla. 25 Buck Cooper 6-0, 180, R-Sr., Savannah, Ga.

WOFFORD SPECIALISTS

Pos. No. Name Ht., Wt., Yr., Hometown

PK 47 Sam Spence 6-0, 225, So., Florence, S.C. 43 Conner Deviney 5-8, 180, Fr., Atlanta, Ga.

P 42 Maddox Cowart 6-2, 190, Fr., Tampa, Fla.

36 Cavan Craig 5-11, 190, Fr., Charleston, S.C.

LS 45 Blake Shirley 6-0, 205, Jr., Greer, S.C.

49 Joshua Hodge 6-1, 215, Fr., Spartanburg, S.C.

HOL 42 Maddox Cowart 6-2, 190, Fr., Tampa, Fla.

36 Cavan Craig 5-11, 190, Fr., Charleston, S.C.

KR 89 Colby Alexander 5-9, 170, Fr., Lawrenceville, Ga.

0 Ivory Aikens 5-6, 145, So., Miami, Fla.

PR 9 Isaiah Scott 5-10, 180, So., Miami, Fla.

85 Gavin Batt 6-3, 200, So., Clemson, S.C.

2025 MERCER BEARS FOOTBALL

Mercer BEARS vs. Wofford TERRIERS

September 13, 2025 l Five Star Stadium l Macon, Ga.

u The 22nd-ranked Mercer Bears open up the Southern Conference portion of their regular season schedule tonight when they take on SoCon foe Wofford in Macon. Tonight’s game will be broadcasted live on ESPN+ with Frank Malloy and Phil Cox handling the duties in the booth. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:02 p.m. ET inside Five Star Stadium.

u The Bears are 10-7 all-time in a series with Wofford that dates all the way back to the 1915 season … Mercer will bring a four-game series win streak into tonight’s contest, including a 22-3 win over then-No. 23 Wofford in Spartanburg, S.C., last season … The Bears have captured each of the last two matchups with Wofford at Five Star Stadium, including a 31-17 triumph in the last contest in Macon on Oct. 21, 2023 … Tonight’s tilt will mark the second-earliest meeting between the two clubs in series history, falling just four days later than the 2017 matchup that took place on September 9 … Wofford won seven-straight games in the series from 2014-2020, but Mercer snapped that series skid with a 45-14 win on Oct. 23, 2021.

u Visiting and 12th-ranked Mercer limited 23rd-ranked Wofford to just 146 yards of total offense, including a paltry 16 yards on the ground, to fuel a 22-3 win over the Terriers last year and tack up its best start in the 51 seasons of the program. The Bears limited the Terriers to just 16 yards (20 carries) on the ground and registered four interceptions.

u Mercer is 6-6 in conference openers dating back to the 2013 season (modern era of program) and has won five of its last seven Southern Conference lid-lifters ... Tonight’s matchup with Wofford will mark the first time that the Bears have opened their conference schedule at home since a 28-27 setback to then-No. 10 Wofford in 2017 ... MU is 0-3 against the Terriers in SoCon openers ... Tonight’s game will mark the first time since 2022 that MU has not faced a nationally-ranked opponent in its SoCon opener.

u Mercer has captured ﬁve-straight Southern Conference home openers dating back to a 42-28 victory over The Citadel that lifted the lid on the home portion of a CoVID-affected 2020-21 slate … The Bears, who dropped their SoCon home opener for six-straight seasons (2014-19) are now 5-6 all-time in such games and are 6-6 in the modern era of the program (2013-present) in league home lid-lifters … Mercer downed Drake, 3117, in their Pioneer Football League home opener in 2013 … Tonight’s game with Wofford will mark the third time in program history that MU has opened its home league schedule against the Terriers, having dropped a 34-33 contest to Wofford in 2015 and a 28-27 nailbiter to the then-10th-ranked Terriers in 2017.

u Tonight’s game will mark just the fourth time in the 17-game-old series where both teams will enter the contest looking for their ﬁrst win … Mercer (1-1) faced a winless Wofford (0-1) squad to open the series in 1915, and the two teams faced one another to kick off the 1938 and 1939 seasons … The Bears dropped three October games during the pandemic-affected 202021 season, while Wofford did not compete that season until the two squads locked horns to open the spring portion of that campaign.

Junior Drew Clare matched a team-high with seven tackles in the season opener with Presbyterian, including a trio of stops behind the line. He also tallied a sack in the third quarter.

u Mercer is 24-16 amid the calendar’s ninth month since bringing football back to campus in time for the 2013 campaign … The Bears are 24-11 against FCS schools in September … MU is 12-6 at home in September across the modern era of the program (2013-present) and will bring a ﬁve-game win streak in such games into tonight’s tilt with Wofford … The Bears played just one home game in September last season – a 38-21 win over The Citadel on September 21.

u Preseason all-American Andrew Zock now owns the top three single-game marks for quarterback hurries

after posting six in the Week 1 loss to Presbyterian … Zock eclipsed the school record in that category with ﬁve hurries in last season’s home win over East Tennessee State, and then eclipsed his own school record with seven hurries in the regular season ﬁnale against Furman … He now stands tied atop the program’s alltime list for quarterback hurries with Solomon Zubairu who totaled 21 quarterback hurries from 2019-23 … The then-freshman phenom set a new program record with 15 quarterback hurries last season.

u Junior kicker Reice Grifﬁth has connected on all 92 PAT attempts across his 2+-year career in the Orange & Black, including a 54-for-54 tally on point-after attempts last season … The FCS record for consecutive extra points made is currently held by former Northern Iowa standout Matthew Cook who connected on all 155 of his PAT attempts from 2019-23.

u Mercer has connected on 136 consecutive extra-point kicks dating back to former standout Devin Folser’s third-quarter PAT against The Citadel on Sept. 17, 2022 - the second-longest streak in FCS history … Folser closed out his Mercer career by connecting on his last 44 point-after attempts, while Reice Grifﬁth is a perfect 92-for-92 since assuming the role … Mercer’s last missed extra-point was Folser’s wide-left attempt in the fourth quarter of the loss at Auburn on Sept. 3, 2022 ... Northern Iowa, which has not missed a PAT attempt since late in the 2017 campaign, currently holds the FCS record with an active streak of 216 consecutive extra point kicks.

u Tonight’s contest will mark the 14th-straight time that Mercer has toted a national ranking into a game – the longest-such stretch in the history of the program ... The Bears are ranked No. 22 in this week’s American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Top 25, but fell out of the StatsPerform FCS ranking for the ﬁrst time since Week 2 of last season.

Home to the award-winning Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter, the city of Perry will be recognized tonight as part of Mercer’s Community Partner Series. It is also Hometown Heroes Night at Five Star Stadium. (exploregeorgia.org)

WOFFORD NUMERICAL ROSTER

# NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL

0 Ivory Aikens WR 5-6 145 So. Miami, Fla. / Miami Norland HS

0 C.J. Coombes S 6-1 213 So. Bellefonte, Del. / Tulsa

2 Ihson Jackson-Anderson RB 5-10 196 Jr. Flint, Mich. / Eastern MIchigan

2 Maximus Pulley DB 5-11 200 R-Sr. Fort Worth, Texas / Western Kentucky

3 C.J. Adams WR 6-3 215 So. Mableton, Ga. / South Carolina

3 J’vion Luster DB 5-10 180 So. Columbus, Ga. / Carver HS

4 Jack Purdy WR 6-4 215 So. Columbia, S.C. / A.C. Flora HS

5 R.J. Brunson DB 6-2 200 Jr. St. Matthews, S.C. / Calhoun County HS

5 Kyle Parsons RB 6-0 205 Sr. Weddington, N.C. / Weddington HS

6 Gerald Modest RB 6-1 205 So. Miami, Fla. / Booker T. Washington HS

6 Marion Smokes, Jr. DL 6-1 265 So. DeLand, Fla. / DeLand HS

8 Elijah Washington LB 6-1 230 R-Fr. Kennesaw, Ga. / Kell HS

8 Jayden Whitaker QB 6-1 190 So. Brownsburg, Ind. / Gannon

9 Eli Campbell DB 5-11 190 Jr. Sanford, Fla. / Seabreeze HS

9 Isaiah Scott WR 5-10 180 So. Miami, Fla. / Miami Norland HS

10 Terrance Honeywood WR 6-1 170 Fr. Miami Gardens, Fla. / Miami Norland HS

10 Caleb Oliver DL 6-3 235 So. Deltona, Fla. / DeLand HS

11 Grant Tucker WR 6-3 190 So. Charlotte, N.C. / Appalachian State

11 Alijah Williams LB 6-2 225 So. Buford, Ga. / Bowling Green

12 J.T. Fayard QB 6-5 225 So. Katy, Texas / Northwestern State

12 Javario Tinch LB 6-4 185 So. Calhoun Falls, S.C. / Abbeville HS

12 Cole Walker DB 5-10 180 Fr. Alpharetta, Ga. / Alpharetta HS

13 Cam Smith WR 6-4 200 Jr. Dayton, Ohio / Centerville HS

14 Anjuan Coleman Jr. WR 5-10 175 Fr. Miami, Fla. / Miami Central HS

14 Darius Malcolm Jr. DB 5-10 175 R-Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / North Atlanta HS

15 Ethan Drumm QB 6-3 205 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. / The Bolles School

15 Jalen Rambert LB 6-1 240 So. Easley, S.C. / Powdersville HS

16 Jacobi Hatter DB 5-10 192 So. Columbus, Ga. / Carver HS

16 Tanner Staton QB 6-2 220 So. Lexington, S.C. / Elon

17 Samuel Cornett TE 6-7 255 Sr. Saint Johns, Fla. / Western Carolina

17 R.J. Harrison CB 5-11 185 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / Wodward Academy

18 Jaden Fowler TE 6-3 220 R-Fr. McDonough, Ga. / Colquitt HS

19 Mark Arthur LB 6-1 200 R-Fr. Waxhaw, N.C. / Marvin Ridge HS

19 Chalmers Ballard QB 6-2 188 Fr. Mt. Pleasant, S.C. / Lucy Beckham HS

20 Isaiah Nell RB 5-7 180 R-Fr. Winter Garden, Fla. / Windermere HS

21 George Rouse QB 6-1 185 Fr. Champaign, Ill. / Champaign Central HS

21 Wyatt Thompson DB 6-1 195 Fr. Camden, S.C. / Camden HS

22 Perrin Ketchin DB 6-0 190 R-Fr. Mt. Pleasant, S.C. / Lucy Beckham HS

24 Aiden Morris LB 6-0 220 So. Davidson, N.C. / Community School of Davidson

25 Will White DB 6-1 195 So. Pauline, S.C. / Dorman HS

26 Tyree Myrick DB 5-10 175 Fr. Austell, Ga. / Woodward HS

27 Zayd Rogan DB 5-10 180 Fr. Marietta, Ga. / Kell HS

28 Whit Blackburn LB 6-1 210 R-Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / Marist School

29 Bra’Lyan Smith-Sapp LB 6-3 220 Jr. Spartanburg, S.C. / Saint James HS

30 Isaiah Haithcock TE 6-5 230 So. Washington Court House, Ohio / Washington HS

30 Ben Horton DB 6-0 190 Fr. Raleigh, N.C. / Broughton HS

31 Nick Morgan LB 6-2 215 Sr. Easley, S.C. / Wren HS

31 Hudson Wamack WR 6-0 180 Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn. / Boyd-Buchanan HS

32 Devery Cagle K 6-1 195 Jr. Greenville, S.C. / Eastside HS

32 Troy Timko RB 5-10 200 Fr. Hilton Head Island, S.C. / Hilton Head Island HS

33 Tanner Macy WR 6-1 175 Fr. Bluffton, S.C. / May River HS

33 Kade Moledor LB 6-0 237 Jr. Dawsonville, Ga. / North Carolina A&T

34 Kaden Brown RB 5-10 205 R-Fr. Lutz, Fla. / Christ School (N.C.)

34 Trace Gaynes DB 5-11 170 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / Marist School

35 Isaac Schimpf RB 5-10 205 R-Fr. Mt. Pleasant, S.C. / IMG Academy

35 Anderson Smith LB 6-3 210 R-Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. / West HS

36 Cavan Craig K/P 5-11 190 R-Fr. Charleston, S.C. / Bishop England HS

36 Will Maisenbacher TE 6-3 220 Fr. Virginia Beach, Va. / Ocean Lakes HS

37 Kaden Gooden DB 5-10 162 Fr. Weaver, Ala. / Weaver HS

38 Bridger Jones K 5-11 195 Sr. Columbus, Ga. / Columbus HS

38 Tyler Morgan DB 5-11 160 Fr. Easley, S.C. / Wren HS

39 Tyce Donnelly DL 6-4 230 Fr. Fruit Cove, Fla. / Creekside HS

39 Caleb Hodge WR 6-0 195 Sr. Spartanburg, S.C. / Spartanburg HS

40 Seabrook Kellett TE/LS 5-10 240 R-Fr. Mt. Pleasant. S.C. / Lucy Beckham HS

40 Jon Schaffer LB 6-2 238 Jr. Early Branch, S.C. / Andrew Jackson HS

41 Logan McCloud LB 6-1 220 Fr. Newberry, Fla. / Newberry HS

41 Penn Morris P 6-2 180 Fr. Pinehurst, N.C. / Episcopal (Va.) HS

42 Maddox Cowart P 6-2 190 R-Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Plant / Western Carolina

42 Jake Thorner LB 6-2 225 Fr. Marietta, Ga. / Walton HS

43 Conner Deviney K 5-8 180 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / The Lovett School

43 Wyatt Ward LB 6-1 220 Fr. Greenville, S.C. / J.L. Mann HS

44 Corley Watson IV LB 6-1 215 R-Fr. Summerville, S.C. / Pinewood Prep HS

45 Blake Shirley LS 6-0 205 Jr. Greer, S.C. / Eastside HS

46 Sam Aschbrenner

47 Sam Spence K/P 6-1 225 So. Florence, S.C. / West Florence HS

48 Trenton Kintigh DL 6-2 290 So. North Port, Fla. / Old Dominion

48 Haven Maddox P 6-0 185 Fr. York, S.C. / Clover HS

49 Joshua Hodge TE/LS 6-1 215 Fr. Spartanburg, S.C. / Spartanburg HS

50 Luke Moise OL 6-3 285 So. Miami, Fla. / Miami Central HS

52 Seth Foster DL 6-3 285 Sr. Blackshear, Ga. / Pierce County HS

53 Jude Tinor DL 6-0 267 So. Melbourne, Fla. / Georgia State

54 Reggie Houston OL 6-2 285 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Oakleaf HS

55 Dillon Porter OL 6-5 300 So. Pulaski, Va. / Virginia Union

57 J’Von Lindsey OL 6-2 290 R-Fr. Medina, Ohio / Archbishop Hoban HS

60 Martin Ventour OL 5-11 255 So. Lancaster, S.C. / St. Andrews

61 Nathanael Cole OL 6-2 285 So. Columbia, S.C. / Ben Lippen HS

62 Ben Diedrich OL 6-4 280 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / North Atlanta HS

63 Kendrell Chambers OL 6-2 311 Fr. Columbia, S.C. / A.C. Flora HS

63 Carter Stephens OL 6-1 270 Fr. Columbia, S.C. / Gray Collegiate HS

64 Gavin Major OL 6-3 285 R-Fr. Charlotte, N.C. / Charlotte Christian HS

66 Ramon McCollough DL 6-2 274 R-Fr. Daytona Beach, Fla. / Mainland HS

67 Azrie Yeager OL 6-2 290 So. Minneapolis, Minn. / Butler CC

68 Clayton Hixon OL 6-3 295 Jr. Jackson, Ga. / Jackson HS

70 Landon Harris OL 6-5 275 R-Fr. King George, Va. / Old Dominion

71 Quincy Hughes OL 6-4 300 R-Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Princeton HS

72 P.J. Miller OL 6-4 265 Fr. Mauldin, S.C. / Mauldin HS

74 Chizara Alegbe OL 6-4 300 Jr. Houston, Texas / Tyler JC

75 Ben Holmes OL 6-7 300 So. Columbia, S.C. / A.C. Flora HS

76 Kam Wallace OL 6-4 300 Fr. Pelzer, S.C. / Woodmont HS

77 Mason Howard OL 6-7 300 Jr. Mosley, Va. / Old Dominion

80 Harry Newton TE 6-5 235 R-Fr. Waynesboro, Ga. / Burke County HS

81 Grayson Gregg WR 6-3 200 R-So. Charleston, S.C. / Academic Magnet HS

82 Ryan Peacock WR 5-10 185 So. Mooresville, N.C. / IMG Academy

83 Cooper Williams WR 5-10 165 Fr. Sandy Springs, Ga. / Pace Academy

84 Connor Brown WR 6-1 190 Fr. North Augusta, S.C. / North Augusta HS

85 Gavin Batt WR 6-3 200 So. Clemson, S.C. / Daniel HS

86 Jack Ewell TE 6-4 225 Fr. Ayden, N.C. / Ayden-Grifton HS

87 Matt Flanders TE 6-4 250 Jr. Huntersville, N.C. / Wingate

88 Cooper Stark WR 5-10 190 So. Bradenton, Fla. / Bradenton Christian

89 Colby Alexander WR 5-9 170 Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. / Archer HS

90 O’marion Brown DL 6-3 308 So. Woodbury, Ga. / Manchester HS

91 Dh’King Brown DL 6-3 270 Fr. Thomaston, Ga. / Upson Lee HS

92 Jordan Johnson DL 6-4 250 Fr. Milton, Ga. / Cambridge HS

93 Brandon Maina DL 6-0 275 R-Sr. Hiram, Ga. / Hiram HS

94 Cooper Horton DL 6-4 255 R-Fr. Columbia, S.C. / Heathwood Hall HS

95 Nicholas Mathious DL 5-11 275 Fr. Powder Springs, Ga. / Hillgrove HS

96 Zeb Taylor DL 6-1 245 Fr. West Columbia, S.C. / Gray Collegiate HS

97 John King DL 6-2 230 R-Fr. Ponte Vedra, Fla. / Ponte Vedra HS

98 Jacob Domengeaux DL 6-0 275 Fr. Mooresville, N.C. / Lake Norman HS Tommy Miller DB 6-0 195 Jr. Matthews, N.C. / Metrolina Christian HS Benny Radicia LB 6-1 220 R-Sr. Omaha, Neb. / Iowa Western

Head Coach: Shawn Watson (3rd Season)

Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line: Jonathan Saxon

Co-Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers: Mitch Doolittle

Tight Ends/Passing Game Coordinator: Peter Collins

Quarterbacks : Shaw Crocker

Wide Receivers: Michaelee Harris

Cornerbacks: Brandon Napoleon

Running Backs: Senorise Perry

Outside Linebackers/Special Teams: Dustin Royston

Defensive Backs: Devin Watson

Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator: Corey Woods

MERCER NUMERICAL ROSTER

# NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL

0 Andrew Zock DL 6-2 250 So. Citra, Fla./Hawthorne HS

1 Dan Hicks DL 6-5 265 R-Sr. Lansdale, Pa./West Chester)

1 DJ Smith QB 6-2 200 Sr. Greenwood, Miss./Jones College

2 Adonis McDaniel WR 5-10 170 Jr. Columbia, S.C./Ridge View HS

3 Apollos Cook TE 6-3 210 R-So. Lexington, S.C./Duke

3 Myles Weston CB 5-11 175 R-Jr. Port Charlotte, Fla./Venice HS

4 Autavius Ison RB 5-11 190 Jr. Atlanta, Ga./Charleston Southern

4 Donovan Watkins S 5-11 180 Jr. Winnsboro, S.C./Fairfield Central HS

5 Javarius George WR 5-10 170 R-Fr. Dallas, Ga./North Paulding HS

5 Mike Polke S 6-0 190 Fr. Toombs County, Ga./Toombs County HS

6 Kims Pierre CB 6-0 180 Fr. Ocoee, Fla./Ocoee HS

7 Kendall Harris WR 6-1 200 R-So. Concord, N.C./Cox Mill HS

7 Carmelo O’neal S 6-4 200 So. Atlanta, Ga./Westlake HS

8 KJ Thomas CB 5-11 180 Fr. Conyers, Ga./Hebron Christian Academy

9 Jayvyn Fraziars S 6-2 200 Fr. Dunnellon, Fla./Dunnellon HS

9 Brayden Smith WR 5-10 185 Jr. Macon, Ga./Tattnall Square Academy

10 Julian Fox LB 6-1 220 R-So. Cordele, Ga./Crisp County HS

11 Braden Atkinson QB 6-1 215 Fr. Rolesville, N.C./Rolesville HS

11 Aiden Holewski DL 6-3 240 Fr. New Port Richey, Fla./Gulf HS

12 Tommy Bliss S 5-11 195 R-Jr. Richmond Hill, Ga./Richmond Hill HS

12 Jake Wilson QB 6-2 200 R-Fr. Trophy Club, Texas/Purdue

13 Juwan Johnson S 5-11 195 Sr. Savannah, Ga./Calvary Day School

13 Braylon Stewart WR 6-0 185 Fr. Raleigh, N.C./Middle Creek HS

14 Ethan McDowell DL 6-2 245 R-So. Newnan, Ga./Miami (Ohio)

14 Malik Simmons TE 6-4 230 R-Sr. Bedford Heights, Ohio/Lenoir-Rhyne

15 Kobe McInnis DL 6-2 245 Fr. Marietta, Ga./Wheeler HS

16 Jake Maxwell QB 6-3 195 R-Fr. Bonaire, Ga./Veterans HS

16 Christian Davis S 5-10 190 R-Jr. Tuscaloosa, Ala./Army)

17 Kaleb Hutchinson S 6-0 185 R-Jr. Augusta, Ga./Coastal Carolina)

17 Trenton Jones WR 5-10 170 Fr. Hastings, Fla./St. Augustine HS

18 Adjatay Dabbs WR 6-0 170 R-So. Greeneville, Tenn./Greeneville HS

18 Justin Ferguson CB 6-0 180 Fr. Winston-Salem, N.C./West Forsyth HS

19 John McConnell P 6-3 190 R-Sr. Morgantown, W.Va./Marshall)

19 JP Pickles QB 6-1 215 R-Fr. Tallahassee, Fla./UTEP

20 Carlos Benjamin RB 5-8 175 Fr. Prichard, Ala./Vigor HS

20 Ryan McNally S 5-9 170 R-Fr. Winder, Ga./Winder-Barrow HS

21 Fabian Scott CB 6-3 185 Jr. Miami, Fla./Florida Atlantic

22 Carter Kermott S 5-11 180 R-Fr. Carlsbad, Calif./La Costa Canyon HS

22 CJ Miller RB 5-11 230 R-Jr. Gadsden, Ala./Gadsden City HS

23 Sam Connell CB 6-0 165 R-Fr. Augusta, Ga./ Augusta Prep

23 Travion Solomon WR 6-1 190 R-Jr. Macon, Ga./Northeast HS

24 Roman Douthit CB 5-10 155 R-Fr. Atlanta, Ga./Lakeside HS

25 Tyrell Coard RB 6-0 205 Jr. Charlotte, N.C./Cox Mill HS

25 Buck Cooper CB 6-0 180 R-Sr. Savannah, Ga./Georgia State

26 Tucker Mix CB 5-10 165 R-Jr. Gray, Ga./Jones County HS

27 Micah Bell RB 5-10 205 R-Jr. McDonough, Ga./Charlotte

28 Rafael Little LB 6-1 215 Fr. Seneca, S.C./Seneca HS

29 Evan Taylor CB 6-2 190 R-Fr. Charlotte, N.C./Nebraska

30 Brayden Dudley DL 6-2 255 R-Sr. Buford, Ga. /West Virginia

31 Markus Meincke P 6-7 220 So. Hamburg, Germany/UAB

32 Kai Reyes CB 5-11 190 R-Fr. Jacksonville, Fla./Fletcher HS

33 Antonio Butts Jr. LB 6-1 215 R-Fr. Savannah, Ga./Effingham County HS

34 Mac Bradley LB 6-2 235 Fr. Bogart, Ga./Prince Avenue HS

35 Cole Allbaugh K 5-9 175 Fr. Tallahassee, Fla./Florida State University HS

36 Bryce Addison K 5-9 175 R-Jr. Saint Augustine, Fla./Pedro Menendez HS

39 Billy Martin RB 5-8 175 R-Fr. Kite, Ga./David Emanuel Academy

46 Isaac Prince LB 6-0 215 R-Jr. Snellville, Ga./Shiloh HS

48 Mic Wasson LB 6-3 215 Sr. Glennville, Ga./Pinewood Christian Academy

49 Max Allen LS 6-4 205 Fr. Holly Springs, N.C./Holly Springs HS

50 Darrian King OL 6-3 295 R-Sr. Oak Grove, Miss./Samford

51 Drew Clare LB 6-2 225 R-Jr. Alpharetta, Ga./Denmark HS

52 Wyatt Hester LB 6-0 190 R-Fr. Newberry, Fla./Newberry HS

53 Justin Gilbert DL 6-3 245 R-Sr. Dallas, Ga./Savannah State

54 Justin Brett OL 5-11 265 R-Jr. Sandersville, Ga./Washington County HS

55 Ean Johnson-Kelley DL 6-1 270 Fr. Bradenton, Fla./Manatee HS

56 Jaiden Hamilton LS 6-2 215 Jr. Carrollton, Ga./Carrollton HS

57 Tyler Murray OL 6-2 285 So. Altavista, Va./Liberty Christian Academy

58 Tyler Murray OL 6-5 300 R-So. San Antonio, Texas/Texas Tech

60 Gavin Marks OL 6-3 305 Fr. Wendell, N.C./Rolesville HS

63 Jamari Freeman OL 6-4 300 R-Jr. Fairburn, Ga./Tennessee State

64 Garrett Weisgerber OL 6-2 280 Fr. Lithia, Fla./Carrollwood Day School

66 Denver Degonia OL 6-1 245 Fr. Harris County, Ga./Harris County HS

67 Pierson Sears OL 6-1 255 R-Fr. Canton, Ga./Creekview HS

69 Blake Martin OL 6-4 300 R-Sr. Sawmills, N.C./Coastal Carolina

70 Xavier Jennings OL 6-2 305 Gr. Shelby, N.C./Lenoir-Rhyne

72 Michael Horton OL 6-4 280 R-Fr. Macon, Ga./Westside HS

HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL

73 Kurt Armstrong OL 6-4 325 R-Fr. Baker, Fla./Baker HS

74 Amarii Atchison OL 6-8 300 R-So. Douglasville, Ga./Alexander HS

75 Kelan Washington OL 6-3 290 Fr. DeFuniak Springs, Fla./Walton HS

76 William Cotney OL 6-1 260 R-So. Ocala, Fla./West Port HS

77 Luke Schultz OL 6-7 295 R-Fr. Birmingham, Ala./Briarwood Christian HS

80 Ty Doughty WR 5-9 180 Fr. Madison, Ala./James Clemens HS

82 Cole Shaw WR 6-2 195 So. Thomasville, Ga./Thomasville HS

83 Camauri Simmons WR 5-10 160 So. Hardeeville, S.C./Navy Prep

84 Zachary Lowe WR 5-8 170 R-Fr. Apex, N.C./Apex HS

85 Sawyer Burt TE 6-5 250 R-Jr. Fort Payne, Ala./Fort Payne HS

86 Samuel Albee TE 6-5 235 Jr. Dunwoody, Ga./Fellowship Christian School

87 Cooper Berry TE 6-2 235 Fr. Buford, Ga./Buford HS

88 Ty Everson TE 6-3 235 Jr. Blackshear, Ga./Navy Prep

89 Ian Garcia P 6-0 210 R-Jr. Windermere, Fla./Foundation Academy

90 Tucker Wilson DL 5-11 230 R-Jr. Springfield, Ga./Effingham County HS

91 Jordan Swain DL 6-3 290 R-Sr. Brunswick, Ga./Glynn Academy

92 Sully Croker K 6-0 180 R-So. Auburn, Ga./Providence Christian Academy

93 Reice Griffith K 5-11 170 Jr. Pace, Fla./Pace HS

94 Marius Landsfeld DL 6-4 270 R-So. Brühl, Germany/Liberty

95 Delano Marcelus DL 6-2 275 R-Sr. Columbus, Ga./West Liberty

96 Myles Dixon DL 6-3 290 Fr. Holly Hill, S.C./Newton (Ga.) HS

97 Kody Arnold P 5-10 175 Jr. Brunswick, Ga./Glynn Academy

98 Ke’Vion Wellington DL 6-3 280 R-So. Indianapolis, Ind./Austin Peay

99 Caden Camese DL 6-1 285 R-Jr. Bellevue, Neb./Bellevue West HS

Head Coach: Mike Jacobs, 2nd Season (Ohio State, 2001)

Associate Head Coach/Linebackers: Shawn Chaffee (College of Wooster, 2013)

Defensive Coordinator/Safeties: Jahmal Brown (Bowling Green State, 2010)

Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Anthony Soto (UC Davis, 2012)

Recruiting Coordinator/Running Backs: Fred Jones (Tusculum, 2013)

Special Teams Coordinator: Matt Ulrich (Winona State, 2012)

Wide Receivers: Devin Figaro (Louisiana Lafayette, 2014)

Defensive Line: Jimmy Long (Lenoir-Rhyne, 2014)

Tight Ends: Shaedon Meadors (Appalachian State, 2017)

Offensive Line: Brian Folkerts (Washburn, 2018)

Defensive Backs: Christopher Vega (Delaware Valley, 2014)

Offensive Analyst: Richie Lankford (West Georgia, 2025)

Defensive Analyst: Ezekiel Combs (Lakeland, 2021)

Director of Football Operations: Bennett Houston (North Greenville, 2015)

Coordinator of On-Campus Recruiting: Kayla Vick (Mercer, 2023)

Director of Football Equipment: Sam Scobie (West Florida, 2024)

Operations Assistant: Austin Aldridge (Mercer, 2024)